Who is Soubin Shahir? Actor whose electrifying dance moves in Monica song from Rajinikanth’s Coolie go viral

Rajinikanth starrer Coolie is set to release on August 14, 2025. The multi-starrer film is already creating quite a buzz. Do you know who Soubin Shahir is, the one who rocked the dance floor with his fiery moves in Pooja Hegde’s song Monica? Let’s take a look at the personal and professional life of this artist.

Who is Soubin Shahir?

After watching the song Monica and a couple of videos from a recent Coolie event, fans couldn’t get enough of Malayalam actor Soubin Shahir’s moves in it. Pooja Hegde and her red dress might be the star of the song, but Soubin Shahir’s dance moves are all anyone can talk about.

Soubin Shahir is an actor, director, and producer, known primarily for his work in Malayalam cinema. Born in Kerala, he is the son of Babu Shahir, a former AD and production controller who worked in movies like Manichitrathazhu, Godfather, and In Harihar Nagar.

Following in his father’s footsteps, Soubin Shahir debuted in Malayalam cinema as an AD to the late Siddique in the Mammootty-starrer Chronic Bachelor (2003). He made his acting début in Fazil’s Kaiyethum Doorath (2002) while working as an assistant director. He got a breakthrough role with Alphonse Putharen’s Premam (2015) where he played the role of a PT teacher. This led to his popularity as an actor in the industry.

Watch Soubin’s sizzling dance moves:

Soubin Shahir’s Rise in Cinema

Over the years, Soubin’s popular roles include in films Charlie (2015), Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016), Kali (2016), Darvinte Parinamam (2016), Kammatipaadam (2016), Anuraga Karikkin Vellam (2016), Mayanadhi (2017), Comrade in America – CIA (2017), and Kumbalangi Nights. His first full lead role was in the film Sudani from Nigeria (2018) for which he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor.

In 2017, Soubin Shahir made his directorial debut with the feel-good drama Parava, in which he also played a small villainous role. Later, he was seen in lead role in acclaimed film like Manjummel Boys. He was the producer of the film too.

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